Episode 4: Rappin’ 4-Tay

It was a pleasure and honor, as a Frisco native to have on our podcast the one and only, the Playa of the Bay, the man with the brim hat on who put Frisco on the map, Rappin' 4-Tay.

Anthony Forté aka Rappin’ 4-Tay is an original Bay Area rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California. 4-Tay wasted no time showing the world his swag style. Right after high school, he made his debut featuring on the album Life Is...Too Short by the legend Too Short. After a brief stint away (for some weed, which is legal now), Rappin' 4-Tay returned with the album Rappin’ 4-Tay Is Back. 4-Tay and his friends Franky J and Fly released the record on their new record label, Rag Top Records. 4-Tay cemented his reputation as the #1 player/rapper with the hit single “Playaz Club” off his 1994 album Don't Fight the Feelin'. This new album made him a local favorite, due to his hardcore style, which didn't romanticize the ghetto.

Throughout his career Rappin 4-Tay has earned the respect of his
peers. In 1996, the legendary 2Pac tapped 4-Tay for a feature on “Only God Can Judge Me”, one of the most popular songs on the 7x platinum album All Eyez on Me. He was featured on the song "My Alphabets" on fellow Bay Area rap veteran Mac Dre's 2004 album The Genie of the Lamp. In 2014, 4-Tay provided Drake with a verse for the hit song “Who Do You Love?” released with rapper YG. Rappin’ 4-Tay is currently working with a number of artists on features, new tracks, beats, and live appearances.

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